Ice-cream dipper



July 16, 1929. E. J. MARTINEAU I CE CREAM DIPPER Filed June 21, 1928ATTORNEY Patented July 16, 1929.

EDWARD J'. MARTINEAU, OF SEATTLE,'WASHINGTON.

ICE-CREAM DEEPER.

Application filed June 21,

This invention relates to improvements in clippers for ice cream. andhas for its object the provision of a dipper whichis of simpleconstruction, durable and cheap to manufacture.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a dipper by means ofwhich the quantity of ice cream measured will be the same eachconsecutive measuring.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a vertical section of the dipper.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a cylindricalcup which is integral with a tube portion 2, the said tube portionhaving a spiral cut 3 extending from the top of the cup 1 to a handle 9which extends at right angles to the tube.

A rod 5 connected to an ejector plate 6 is mounted for sliding movementin the tube 2 and has a screw-threaded stud. 4 which projects throughthe spiral cut 3 and serves to twist the rod on its downward movement.

The ejector plate is carried internally of the cup and acts as afollower,- forcing the ice cream out of the cup upon depression of therod 5.

A shell 8 sliding between the tube and the rod is secured to the top oithe rod by a screw A spring 10 bears against the bottom of t. the shelland an internal shoulder 13 is formed on the tube 2 and holds theejector plate in uppermost position.

The top of the cup 1 is provided with vent holes 12 to allow freemovement of the plate 6.

In operation, the dipper is grasped by the handle 9 and forced into theice cream, as

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shown at 11. This action fills the cup with ice cream and subsequentwithdrawal of the dipper brings the cup 1 loaded with ice cream out ofthe body of the cream. The ejector plate is then forced downward bydepressing the'shell 8, the rod 2 moving downward in a 4twistingmovement due to the spiral slot 3 an d the stud 4, therebyforcing the ice cream out of the cup 1 by means of the ejector plate.The spring 10 returns the ejector plate to its uppermost position.

What is claimed to be new is In an ice cream dipper, a cup having ventholes in the top, a stem integral with the cup and extending therefromand provided. with a. bore, the upper portion of which is en- 5 larged,forming a shoulder at the bottom of the enlarged portion, a handlesecured to the upper end of the stein, the outer periphery of the stemhaving a spiral cut at a point below the horizontal plane of theshoulder and run ning toward the cup, a rod slidably mounted in the boreof the stem and projecting into the cup at one end and above the handleat the other end, a stud threaded into the rod and projecting throughthe spiral cut in the stem, an ejector plate secured to the lower endoi? the rod within the cup, a sleeve closed at its upper end and fittedon the upper end of the rod and slidable in the enlarged portion of thebore, means for securing the sleeve to the rod, and a coil springinterposed between the shoulder in the bore and the lower end of thesleeve to normally hold the rod and ejector plate in uppermost position,whereby when the rod is depressed against the tension of the 75 springthe ejector-plate will rotate in the cup.

In testimony whereofv I afiix my signature.

EDTVARD J. Mi-XRTINEAU.

